G/TBT/N/PHL/315  
14 December 2023  
(23-8552) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Mr. Raphael Perpetuo M. Lotilla  
Secretary  
Department of Energy  
Energy Center, 34th St., Rizal Drive,Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines  
https://www.doe.gov.ph  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
MR. PATRICK T. AQUINO, CESO III 
Director IV  
Energy Utilization Management Bureau  
Department of Energy  
Energy Center, Rizal Drive cor. 34th St.,Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City  
Email: eumb.epred@doe.gov.ph ; BPS@dti.gov.ph ; BPS.SMD@dti.gov.ph  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Laundry 
appliances (ICS code(s): 97.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  IMPLEMENTING 
GUIDELINES OF THE PHILIPPINE ENERGY LABELING PROGRAM FOR CLOTHES WASHING 
MACHINES; (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Pursuant to Sections 5 and 9 of Department Circular No. 2020 -
06-0015,  as amended, entitled "Prescribing the Guidelines of the Philippine Energy 
Labeling Program (PELP) for Compliance of Importers, Manufacturers, Distributors and 
Dealers of Electrical Appliances and Other Energy -Consuming Products (ECP)", the 
Implementing Gu idelines for Clothes Washing Machines, including the Particular Product 
Requirements (PPR) and Code of Practice (COPE) are hereby issued for the information 
and guidance of all those concerned and for compliance by all manufacturers, importers, 
distributor s, dealers, retailers and other key stakeholders.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling  G/TBT/N/PHL/315  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Department Circular No. 2020 -06-0015 "Prescribing the Guidelines of the Philippine 
Energy Labeling Program (PELP) for Compliance of Importers, Manufacturers, Distributors 
and Dealers of Electrical Appliances and Other Energy -Consuming Products (ECP)"  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  This IG shall take effect fifteen (15) days following 
its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation or the Official Gazette. 
Copies of this IG shall be fi led with the University of the Philippines Law Center – Office 
of the National Administrative Register.  
10. Final date for comments:  26 January 2024  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Mr. Neil P. Catajay  
Director  
Bureau of Philippine Standards  
Department of Trade and Industry  
3F Trade and Industry Building  
361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue  
Makati City  
Philippines  
Tel: (632) 751 4700; (632) 7913128  
Email: bps@dti.gov.ph  
Website: http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph  
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